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Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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Sora Pool Club
Property

Presidential City Gets Its Own Resort

The Sora Pool Club ups the ante for amenities at Philly-area apartment complexes.

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How 1213 Walnut Will Play Nice With Fergie’s

1213 Walnut, Sansom elevation
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How 1213 Walnut Will Play Nice With Fergie’s

Renderings from the project’s architects show the building will complement the mock-Tudor pub.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: History Now in Society Hill

This rare historical gem combines 18th-century elegance with 21st-century features.

Property

The Divine Lorraine, Getting Ready For Its Closeup

Eric Blumenfeld leads a tour of the four historic properties he says will take North Broad Street to the next level.

Property

AIA Philadelphia Honors a Fantastic Architect

Bjarke Ingels’ buildings are showy and fanciful, but they’re actually grounded in reality and fill real human needs.

Property

News from the Sales Front: Bidding Wars Breaking Out

One local broker offers tips on how you can win yours, should you wind up in one.

Property

Trinity Tuesday: In Step With the Times in Wash West

Tucked away in a charming courtyard is this totally contemporary trinity that has been redone from top to bottom.

Property

Want to Check Out the Divine Lorraine’s Progress? Stop By Wednesday Afternoon

From 3:30 to 8 p.m., developer Eric Blumenfeld will invite the public to take a look at how things are coming along with the Divine Lorraine restoration.

Property

Main Line Monday: A Home for Modern Lovers in Bryn Mawr

Just in case you were beginning to think every home on the Main Line was a Colonial, we present this beautiful contemporary home.

Julia Reynolds Masterman School
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Two High Schools in Region Make U.S. News Top 100

One of them is in Philadelphia. We probably don’t have to tell you which one that is. The other one is in Wilmington.

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Study: Philly’s ‘Burbs Would Be Stronger…

…if they walked the walk like cities.

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Farmhouse Friday: The Real Deal in Pine Valley

While it’s no longer part of a working farm, this 250-year-old historic home has all the other attributes of the category.

Property

Broad & Washington: Anatomy of an Unvote

In its effort to keep things moving expeditiously, the city zoning board tripped over its own previous ruling.

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: A Palatial Live/Work Space in Rittenhouse

This post-Civil War Rittenhouse row home is a singular sensation that offers its owner the shortest commute to work in the world.